3 drug peddlers held in Comilla

Dhaka – Police arrested three alleged drug peddlers, including a transgender, along with 10-kg of hemp and 20 liters of toxic liquor in separate drives in Kotbari and Nishchintapur areas in Comilla on Dhaka-Chittagong highway on Saturday night. Two of the arrestees were identified as Faisal, and Jamir Uddin Boishakhi, a transgender, residents of Jamirpara area of Chandina upazila.Mainamati Highway Police Station officer-in-charge Mahbubur Rahman said Faisal and Jamir were held from Kotbari foot-over bridge area along with 20 liters of toxic liquor.Meanwhile, another youth was held with 10-kg of hemp from in front of the Sujan CNG Filling Station at Nishichintopur.A case was filed against them, he added.UNB news agency